Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com), February 15th – An armed robbery occurred in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, on the afternoon of the 15th. A drug-addicted man broke into a gold shop in broad daylight and stole gold jewelry. The Siem Reap Provincial Gendarmerie responded swiftly to the report and successfully apprehended the suspect within a very short time, recovering all the stolen goods.
According to police reports, the incident occurred at 2:52 PM on February 15th in the Phsar Leu Thom Tmey market in Siem Reap Province. At the time of the incident, the suspect, armed with a hammer, broke into a gold shop, violently threatened the shop owner, and stole three pieces of gold jewelry.
After the incident, bystanders immediately called the Siem Reap Provincial Gendarmerie's emergency hotline 1296. Upon receiving the report, the Siem Reap Provincial Gendarmerie Command immediately activated its emergency response mechanism and quickly deployed elite forces to conduct a manhunt. Thanks to efficient command and dispatch and a thorough on-site investigation, military police officers quickly located the suspect and successfully apprehended him.
The suspect was identified as Lim Sopheak, 40 years old. At the scene of the arrest, military police seized the weapon used in the crime (a hammer) and all stolen property (three pieces of stolen gold jewelry).
Preliminary interrogation and urine tests showed that Lim Sopheak tested positive for drugs, confirming that he had used drugs before the crime. Police speculate that his abnormal mental state after drug use may have been a contributing factor.
Currently, suspect Lim Sopheak has been transferred to the Siem Reap Provincial Military Police Command, and relevant evidence has been sealed. Police are finalizing the case file and intend to formally transfer the suspect to the prosecutor's office for review and prosecution, where he will face severe legal consequences.
